Hinge



Sept. l5, 1925.

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Patented Sept. 15, 1925.

UNITED STATES RICHARD W. HUBBARD, F ASHTABULA, OHIO.

HINGE.

Application tiled June 6,-

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I., RICHARD W. Huis- BARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ashtabula, in the county of Ashtabula and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hinges, of which the following is a speciiication.

My present invention pertains to door hinges and it contemplates the provision of a hinge that is adapted for use aslower or tail hinge on aswelled body vehicle such for instance as coupes, sedans, coaches and the like.

The invention further contemplates a hinge for use in connection on the style of vehicle above Set forth and is so constructed and arranged that when the door closed` the hinge will be concealed and during the opening of the door the saine will b e carried away from the body frame portion irrespective of the character of the swell of said l bodv.

The invention further contemplates the provision of a lower or tail hinge that is quickly detachable, due to the fact that the joints swing into the middle of the space between the door and frame when the door is open and at the saine time, my novel hinge at all times, finds its own alignment with respect to the upper hinges of the door regardless of their nature.

Other objects of the invention will be fully understood from the following description and claims when the said are read in connection with the drawings accompanying and forming part of this specification, in which Figure lis a View showing a door and door-frame in section and the manner in which the major portion ofmy novel hinge appears in side elevation when attached to the door and frame.

Figure 2 is a sectional view of the door, frame and hinge in closed position.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 and showing the door inopen position with res ect to the frame.

ig. 4 is a front elevation of the hinge.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 1 and showing a modified form of hinge.

Figure 6 is a view similar to. Figure 2 in which the modified form of hinge is employed.

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 3 showing the modified construction of hinge.

1924. serial No. 718,400.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the views of the drawings.

The door D and frame F are of the ordinary well known construction and adapted to be interposed between the door and frame is my novel hinge H that comprises the leaf sections 1, 2, 3 and ll which leaves are secured to each other by means of the pintles 5 and two of the leaves are secured one to the door and the other to the frame by means of the fastenings 6 that enter the openings 7 of the respective leaves.

lBy reference to the drawings it will be noted that the center pintle receiving portion of the double jointed leaf is provided with a projection 8 whereby limitations of the movement of the otherwise unrestricted leaves is accomplished.

lttwill be manifest, by reference to the drawings, that the leaves 1 and 4 are countersunk and that the pintle portions toward the outer surface of the door are morticed whereby a slight space of approximately one-eighth of an inch is provided between the door and frame when the door is in y its closed position. Because of the construction and joints of my hinge the same is adjustable to any condition that occurs in a vehicle body and may be employed with any kind of upper hinges and solves the necessity ot' using a protruding hinge on the lower end of the door even when concealed hinges are used on the door above the swell thereof.

The hinge is secured onto the door and frame alike with the double joint toward the outside of the door and is morticed into the wood so that their edges are flushed with the surfaces and the positive stop 8 prevents .opening of the leaves beyond the center thereby preventing any mishap and locking action of the leaves.

Y I would distinctly have it understood that the construction herein illustrated and referred to above, is my preferred construction in which four leavesA are shown but three more or less leaves may be' employedv withoutv departing from the scope of my invention.

In order to add greately to the finished appearance of a vehicle, it is sometimes de- Figures 5 to 7 inclusive, in which the door is indicated by D and 4the frame by F and the hinge as a whole by H and sald hinge comprises two leaves 11v and 12 that are joined to each other by means of the connecting .plate 10 and the said plate and leaves are detachably arranged by'means .of the pintles 13. On their ends adjacent the door and frame the leaves 11 and 12 are secured by means of the pintle 13 to fastening screws 14 having the fiat head 15.

It will be manifest that this construction of hinge is secured in the door Aand frame alike with the screws toward the outside of the door which is exactly reversed to the flat form of hinge connection shown in the preferred construction. The round stock as will be noted particularly in Figure 5 at the abutting edges of the leaves is curved and in opening and closing of the door, the abutting edges will ride'until they become alined straight with each other when because of their straight edge surfaces, further movement of the leaves will be prevented.

It willbe manifest, that in both the preferred and modified construction, the leaves may be disconnected without removing the hinge from the door or frame and therefore painting of a door and vehicle body may be readily accomplished. The two constructions of hinge are inexpensive to produce v and are easily connected `and disengaged when desired and the comprise no delicate elements that are lia le to become inoperative after a short riod of use.

Having describe my invention, what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is 1. A hinge having two body .portions hingedly connected to each other and having their meeting edges rounded on one surface whereby the body portions may be brought to bear parallel with respect to each other and further adapted to be arranged in alinement with respect to each other, and fas tening means secured to the body portions and having a head pivotally secured in the body portions and limited as to movement in one direction.

2. A hinge comprising twoy body portions having slots in the ends thereof, fastening means pivotally hinged in the slots at one end of the body portions; said fastening means havinga head that is provided with a flat straight surface and rounded on the edge thereof whereby the fastening means may be moved in one direction with respect to the body portion, and a link pivotally connected within the slots of the body portions opposite the fastening means and having its ends partially rounded throughout.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

RICHARD W. HUBBARD. 

